6th grade Ch. 1 TEST Study Guide

a length of time singled out because of a specific event or development that happened during that time:

A road map would be a good way to learn about which of the following?

A historical source in which the author clearly disliked a key figure should be carefully evaluated for:

information about an event that does not come from a person who experienced that event

Which part of a map tells you where North, South, East, and West are?

a list of events in the order in which they occurred:

information that comes directly from a person who experienced an event

A map which shows the different countries of Europe and their capitals is called a

Explore where people once lived & worked searching for artifacts.

an autobigraphy is a

an object made by a human being, such as a tool or a weapon

An old wedding dress that belong to our grandmother is a....

a line marked off with a series of events and dates is called a

What type of map is this?

I was writing an essay on Titanic and used the LaSallian Database in the library. What type of source am I using?

What type of map this?

Who is most likely to study the oral traditions of a society?

the scientific study of an ancient cultures through examination of artifacts and other evidence

the time before humans invented writing was called

Archaeologists can be described as human treasure hunters because

refers to a culture’s historical and cultural background passed down in spoken stories and songs.

This type of map shows information about past events and where they occurred.

What type of map is this?

When I was at summer camp a few years ago, I found an arrowhead made by Cherokee Indians. What type of source is this?

the study of humankind in all aspects, especially development and culture.

the body of techniques, theories, & principles of historical research & presentation; methods of historical scholarship

a textbook is a

unfair preference for or dislike or something

Scholars define this as events that occurred before the existence of written records in a given culture or society

Why must students of history learn to evaluate historical sources

What type of map is this?

The part of the map that explains the symbols and shading on a map is the

the recorded events of the past that are written down

The branch of knowledge dealing with past events

Study origins of humanity. They often examine fossils.